State Health Disparities Report

Racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care are longstanding and rooted in underinvestment in racial minority communities and discriminatory policies. This briefing covered the latest State Health Disparities Report from the Commonwealth Fund and state approaches to ending those disparities. This briefing looked at disparities in health care access, quality, service use, and health outcomes — and recent successes and areas for improvement with insights from states on their strategies to improve disparities. 

Panelists:

• Debra Farrington, MSW, LCSW, Deputy Secretary and Chief Health Equity Officer, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• Quyen Huynh, DNP, FNP, ARNP, FAAN, Health Equity Director, Washington State Health Care Authority
• Kiame Mahaniah, MD, Undersecretary for Health, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• David Radley, PhD, MPH, Senior Scientist, Health System Tracking, The Commonwealth Fund
• Karen Tseng, JD, Senior Advisor, Health Policy, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services